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it's not that the defense budget can't be cut. we already mandated 500 billion in cuts over ten years. this is another 500 billion meaning roughly, next year, starting in january, another 58 billion in 2013 comes out. that means we're going to have a major impact on our readiness, and that's always considered to be the third rail. you touch readiness, our ability to fight, the morale of the troops, weapons, systems, ammunition, and capability of carrying out the mission. it's not that defense can't be cut. it's not how much you spend, but how you spend it. you start taking acrs the board cuts, that's december -- decimating the logic of funding thetrategy. neil: i know you work hard in your career, senator, to be bipartisan about this, served as a republican and democrat in the administration, but many say republicans signed on to this, and, you know,s part of this fiscal backup to a backbone, this was goingo be it, and they aggeed to it, and nowhey are whining about it. >> they signed up feeling the congress would be so concerned
it's not that the defense budget can't be cut. we already mandated 500 billion in cuts over ten years. this is another 500 billion meaning roughly, next year, starting in january, another 58 billion in 2013 comes out. that means we're going to have a major impact on our readiness, and that's always considered to be the third rail. you touch readiness, our ability to fight, the morale of the troops, weapons, systems, ammunition, and capability of carrying out the mission. it's not that defense...
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on defense spending, i understand as well as anyone else that we've made half a trillion culls to defense spending. there's not a lot more there, and so that focuses the need on cuts elsewhere which can be made without slashing. i understand your point without slashing or decimating medicare. neil: you're optimistic a deal is made? put you down as likely? >> the hopeful corner. neil: senator, thank you very much. the man who used to be considered early on an economic man to obama, the economist who says, you know, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world missing the end of the year deadline, especially if it leads next year to a better deal. %-dangerous as you think. after this. ♪ the capitaone cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on all purchases, plus a 50% annual bonus. and everyone...but her likes 50% more cash. but i'm upping my game. do you want a candy cane? yes! do you want the puppy? yes! do you want a tricycle? yes! do you want 50 percent more cash? no! ♪ festive. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on every purchase plus a 50%
on defense spending, i understand as well as anyone else that we've made half a trillion culls to defense spending. there's not a lot more there, and so that focuses the need on cuts elsewhere which can be made without slashing. i understand your point without slashing or decimating medicare. neil: you're optimistic a deal is made? put you down as likely? >> the hopeful corner. neil: senator, thank you very much. the man who used to be considered early on an economic man to obama, the...
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on defense spending, i understand as well as anyone else that we've made half a trillion culls to defense spending. there's not a lot more there, and so that focuses the need on cuts elsewhere which can be made without slashing. i understand your point without slashing or decimating medicare. neil: you're optimistic a deal is made? put you down as likely? >> the hopeful corner. neil: senator, thank you very much. the man who used to be considered early on an economic man to obama,the economist who says, you know, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world ssing the end of the year deadline, especially if it leads next year to a better deal. %-dangerous as you think. after thi. ♪ [beep] [indistinct chatter] [kids talking at once] [speaking foreign language] [heart beating] [heartbeat continues] [faint singing] [heartbeat, music playing louder] ♪ i'm feeling better since you know me ♪ ♪ i was a lonely soul, but that's the old me... ♪ announcer: this song was created with heartbeats of children in need. find out how it can help frontline health workers bring hope to millions of ch
on defense spending, i understand as well as anyone else that we've made half a trillion culls to defense spending. there's not a lot more there, and so that focuses the need on cuts elsewhere which can be made without slashing. i understand your point without slashing or decimating medicare. neil: you're optimistic a deal is made? put you down as likely? >> the hopeful corner. neil: senator, thank you very much. the man who used to be considered early on an economic man to obama,the...
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what this is as a conservative, defense is 16% of the budget. other 84% gets half a trillion, defense getting half a trillion. the democrats are welcoming this to happen. >> the guy who ran second to mitt romney, many argue now with -- i think this is -- republicans are running with tail between their legs, and they are a lighter blue. >> they are referred to as cheap democrats. neil: you are persona nongratta now. or party we knew is gone. >> i'm hoping that is not the case. i'm hoping we'll have new members come in. and you know, we -- just saw it, i got involved in not a fiscal thing but it had to do with a u.n. treaty that the left's to s to hoist on u.s. that thing was going to pass, we got involved, an organization that i run, patriot voices, we stirred up the pot, got people to pay attention. neil: you are a force, you are a very commanding force it would be in upper tier of perspective presidential candidate. >> i appreciate, that but point is, i do not say that to pat our organization on the back. neilback. >> i want voices of america t
what this is as a conservative, defense is 16% of the budget. other 84% gets half a trillion, defense getting half a trillion. the democrats are welcoming this to happen. >> the guy who ran second to mitt romney, many argue now with -- i think this is -- republicans are running with tail between their legs, and they are a lighter blue. >> they are referred to as cheap democrats. neil: you are persona nongratta now. or party we knew is gone. >> i'm hoping that is not the case....
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defense secretary is saying u.s. intelligence services have very serious concerns about the routine use of chemical weapons in syria has the u.s. much official tells fox the syrian president is prepping a deadly nerve agent loading it into bombs for deployment. experts say it is 500 times more toxic than cyanide. the pentagon plan to prepare publications in africa are extremist in al qaeda. manage national core are prepping to launch offensive in northern mali. providing training and equipment and transportation, separation set to begin early next year. over in each of the presidential palace looking like an armed camp is at this time. egyptian military installing barbed wire barricades and stationing tanks after another night of deadly protest. the worst round of violence in two weeks. clashes between rival to mr. this killed the seven last night. those are your headlines, back to lori and melissa. lori: time to get a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. senate majority leader harry reid just took the floor. he tried to
defense secretary is saying u.s. intelligence services have very serious concerns about the routine use of chemical weapons in syria has the u.s. much official tells fox the syrian president is prepping a deadly nerve agent loading it into bombs for deployment. experts say it is 500 times more toxic than cyanide. the pentagon plan to prepare publications in africa are extremist in al qaeda. manage national core are prepping to launch offensive in northern mali. providing training and equipment...
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. >>> fiscal cliff, the thing we are trying to avoid, had $1.2 trillion in cuts but half are to defense. this has $1.2 trillion in cuts but they're just saying make the whole thing cuts to entitlements in domestic spending and not cut defense at all? trying to entice the democrats saying, i don't want you to fall off this cliff so why don't you voluntarily jump off this steeper cliff but don't worry, your fall will be cushioned by lava. >> that is jon stewart's take on the gop's fiscal cliff offer. he's right. we are better off stumbling down the slope like drunken fools than the republican offer out there. here to explain that and why a huge part of the talks making major changes to medicare may be totally unnecessary is jonathan cohn and joins us now. jon, i think that's a good place to start is this. itç seems like all of the discussions about medicare, in relation to the fiscal cliff or in general seems to have an ajumpgs a assumption it's a big program and in dire need for cutting and reform but there's a basic myth at work there of the efficiency of medicare. >> yeah. medicare i
. >>> fiscal cliff, the thing we are trying to avoid, had $1.2 trillion in cuts but half are to defense. this has $1.2 trillion in cuts but they're just saying make the whole thing cuts to entitlements in domestic spending and not cut defense at all? trying to entice the democrats saying, i don't want you to fall off this cliff so why don't you voluntarily jump off this steeper cliff but don't worry, your fall will be cushioned by lava. >> that is jon stewart's take on the gop's...
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also, some of the defense money needs to be cut at this point. we need to look and see how much is cut. certainly, all of us is worried about a percent across the board. some cuts have to be made. revenues need to be increased. if at a higher rate on the wealthy, but not as much as that used to be under the clinton years, we have to see how much that brings. if that means getting rid of some deductions, we have to see what those are and how much revenue is on the table. dagen: representative, thank you. >> i get to go home every weekend and i love being called. orange county is a great place. i have to tell you, people.com know how serious this is. i am willing to stay here to get the job done. dagen: representative, thank you. take care. connell: we will go back out to michigan and this union firestorm we have been covering out there. dagen: ticket vendor stubhub has a new deal. thumbs up with major league baseball. the problems. big names like the yankees opting out. that is 40% of stubhub baseball business. oil is up. ♪ ♪ connell: here it
also, some of the defense money needs to be cut at this point. we need to look and see how much is cut. certainly, all of us is worried about a percent across the board. some cuts have to be made. revenues need to be increased. if at a higher rate on the wealthy, but not as much as that used to be under the clinton years, we have to see how much that brings. if that means getting rid of some deductions, we have to see what those are and how much revenue is on the table. dagen: representative,...
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that is, go ahead, serious cuts would include defense, the holy grail for republicans. but we have to see more from democrats in terms of the spending cuts. what do you say? >>guest: put me in a room with him and maybe we can come up with deals. we don't agree with much but he is a good man with the right intentions. i am not looking to kick the ball down the road. i don't like to say we promise to make more cuts next year and promise to raise them next year. whatever we do, do it, and get on to the rest of the business. >>neil: what i am hearing is, and, again, it could be wrong, main is saying hateful things to each other today which could indicate something is happening. if you are going to agree to revenue hikes and i agree they will go up, but, the flip side, then, should be, serious and well spelled out spending cuts to go along with that, it is the flip side of that, the flip side of the revenue part, that is what people find wanting. they are getting nervous should they? >>guest: i am nervous. i am nervous about the whole thing. even the tax revenue part. i'm no
that is, go ahead, serious cuts would include defense, the holy grail for republicans. but we have to see more from democrats in terms of the spending cuts. what do you say? >>guest: put me in a room with him and maybe we can come up with deals. we don't agree with much but he is a good man with the right intentions. i am not looking to kick the ball down the road. i don't like to say we promise to make more cuts next year and promise to raise them next year. whatever we do, do it, and...
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i think that effort by fema and other agencies and by the department of defense and the unprecedented action that the military took to assist in this effort has been documented and talked about. >> is he satisfied with the federal response? >> he is focused on continued federal response. he knows our work is not done. it is not done anymore than the work in the space is done. i think the president is incredibly concerned about those who are still suffering the consequences of the storm. that's why he continues to have meetings on it regularly. that's why he continues to task his team to assist. >> worth noting that right after the storm the president at the time said one of the most important things to do was to make sure everyone could get power as quickly as possible so he could turn things around. obviously that has not happened. some of that local and state governments. an interesting other point is some of the governors tbr -- from the region were here at the white house. they are talking about requesting emergency spending of about $50 billion. now that is important to get the r
i think that effort by fema and other agencies and by the department of defense and the unprecedented action that the military took to assist in this effort has been documented and talked about. >> is he satisfied with the federal response? >> he is focused on continued federal response. he knows our work is not done. it is not done anymore than the work in the space is done. i think the president is incredibly concerned about those who are still suffering the consequences of the...
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. >> reporter: democrats say with so much at stake from defense jobs to unemployment benefits and higher taxes on all households, republicans are simply stalling what needs to be done. >> it's apparent how this will end. the only question is when will it end? you know, it's how long will speaker boehner make middle class families wait for relief. >> reporter: the one thing not in question is the deadline of january 1st. until then, it's anyone's guess how much the standoff will last until the deadline is blocked down. >> one of the things overshadowed by all of this are the new unemployment numbers. we're starting to get some of those now, positive numbers for- from-the labor department saying today that claims fell $25,000 last week. that is in comparison when the labor department reported 451,000 claims after hurricane sandy, shawn. >> tom fitzgerald, thank you. >>> new jersey governor chris christie met with president obama to talk about the after math from superstorm sandy. he's pressing the white house for federal assistance to speed up the recovery process. president obama is expec
. >> reporter: democrats say with so much at stake from defense jobs to unemployment benefits and higher taxes on all households, republicans are simply stalling what needs to be done. >> it's apparent how this will end. the only question is when will it end? you know, it's how long will speaker boehner make middle class families wait for relief. >> reporter: the one thing not in question is the deadline of january 1st. until then, it's anyone's guess how much the standoff...
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we borrowed to do two wars, infrastructure, homeland security, defense, everything, culture, big bird, the whole works, we borrowed $3.6 billion a day? we don't we were know what $1 trillion is. you say the big bang theory of the universe, the planets and the sun, spinning off, that happened 13 billion years ago and that isn't close to a trillion and we owe $16 trillion those babies. have a drink. wake up! >>neil: good words, senator, thank you. >>guest: take care my friend. >>neil: senator simpson, he knows the match and so does kentucky senator rand paul who argues that, look, you can race to get a deal done but if it is a bad deal, maybe to that point, senator, a deal weighted on tax hikes, you would not be to that and it would cause more harm than good. >>guest: i have to say my kids saw you as have hero and they thought maybe your mom method you were special. >>neil: pile on, pile on the italian anchor. that is a genuine reflection of who i am. >>guest: i am sure your mom thinks you are special. >>neil: you think what isn't special the way they are going about the process and in
we borrowed to do two wars, infrastructure, homeland security, defense, everything, culture, big bird, the whole works, we borrowed $3.6 billion a day? we don't we were know what $1 trillion is. you say the big bang theory of the universe, the planets and the sun, spinning off, that happened 13 billion years ago and that isn't close to a trillion and we owe $16 trillion those babies. have a drink. wake up! >>neil: good words, senator, thank you. >>guest: take care my friend....
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the german government just approved sending patriot air defenses to turkey's border with syria. with syria. >>> the other big story this thursday morning, new hope there could be another round of negotiations, talk to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. for the first time in days, president barack obama and house speaker john boehner spoke by phone about the looming fiscal cliff. so far, no word on the details of the conversation but some republican leaders are now asking for a sit-down with the president. the two sides are at a stalemate over raising taxes on incomes over $250,000 a year. 2 >>> taking a look at some of our other top stories this morning. police in fairfax county continue to investigate a scary scene at robinson secondary school in fairfax after a loaded handgun was found inside a student's locker. they insist that proper disciplinary action will be taken and that the students were never in danger. >>> a fairfax county woman is being sued by the map she hired to do handy work at her home after he says she posted negative comments about him on the web sites yelp an
the german government just approved sending patriot air defenses to turkey's border with syria. with syria. >>> the other big story this thursday morning, new hope there could be another round of negotiations, talk to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. for the first time in days, president barack obama and house speaker john boehner spoke by phone about the looming fiscal cliff. so far, no word on the details of the conversation but some republican leaders are now asking for a sit-down...
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constitutional right to defend marriage. >> along with the debate over prop sit, there is the defense of marriage act, which they are no longer defending in the legal fight fist court. that will be on the plate na separate case. where do you think we go with this? >> i think that both cases really implicate core constitutional values of equal protection and freedom and the fundammal right to marry. i think that i am surprised that brian seems to be suggesting that some of the most important constitutional rights can be put up on a vote. that's not how the constitution works. here, we have the equal protection clause, guaranteeing equal protection of the laws to any person. and that broad language includes men and women, black or white, straight or gay. it is not about extannedding or creating out of thin air, new rights, it is about applying the plain text of the constitution. when the federal judges have applied that, they have found discriminatory marriage laws. those judges range from dyed in the wool liberals to george w. bush appointed judges. i am confident that the supreme cour
constitutional right to defend marriage. >> along with the debate over prop sit, there is the defense of marriage act, which they are no longer defending in the legal fight fist court. that will be on the plate na separate case. where do you think we go with this? >> i think that both cases really implicate core constitutional values of equal protection and freedom and the fundammal right to marry. i think that i am surprised that brian seems to be suggesting that some of the most...
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the second case will examine the constitutionality of a federal law, the defensive marriage act, which defines a marriage between one man and one woman. let's bring in the experts here. the chief counsel for the chief accountability center and the national organization of marriage representative. >> thank you. >> in sm states and voters and legislatures have decided it's okay for gay couples to get married in their states. why shouldn't the supreme court look at whether those rights are recognized in all 50 states? >> actually, i am happy that the court took the pericase, the lower court,a as you said, decided that the voters of california didn't matter and essentially threw out their votes and did so in a pretty extreme -- extreme decision, basically arguing that the majority of californians and american who is voted to protect marriage as the union of a man and a woman are somehow motivate bidanimmous approximate are discriminating. so our organization's very happy that they took the pericase. proponents of same-sex marriage argued against the supreme court granting the case. i think
the second case will examine the constitutionality of a federal law, the defensive marriage act, which defines a marriage between one man and one woman. let's bring in the experts here. the chief counsel for the chief accountability center and the national organization of marriage representative. >> thank you. >> in sm states and voters and legislatures have decided it's okay for gay couples to get married in their states. why shouldn't the supreme court look at whether those rights...
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this comes after defense secretary leon panetta warned syrian president may be considering using chemical weapons. yesterday reports surfaced that syria is loading chemical weapons into bombs. >>> a longtime face of the conservative movement and a tea party favorite is stepping down from congress. south carolina senator jim demint is stepping down. he's decided to do so at a time when the movement needs strong leadership. republican south carolina governor will select a replacement for that seat. she will not appoint herself. >>> police arrested a school aide of inappropriately touching three students. it happened at the maryland school for the deaf at columbia campus in howard county. 37-year-old clarence taylor is fising three counts of child sex abuse now. the girls say taylor touched them several times when he worked an evening shift as a dormitory aide between 2008 and 2010. the girls were 10 to 13 years old at the time. police say there could be more victims. the school has suspended taylor. >>> still ahead on news4 at 5:00, they are awaiting the first family down on the ellipse for
this comes after defense secretary leon panetta warned syrian president may be considering using chemical weapons. yesterday reports surfaced that syria is loading chemical weapons into bombs. >>> a longtime face of the conservative movement and a tea party favorite is stepping down from congress. south carolina senator jim demint is stepping down. he's decided to do so at a time when the movement needs strong leadership. republican south carolina governor will select a replacement for...
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defense department said the cuts to the defend would be catastrophic. they could be lying, but at a time of war over seas, i wouldn't take that bet. >> gregg: the president campaigned on $800 billion in tax hikes and then once re-elected he doubled it. even if he gets that higher amount, we did some calculations, that is only going to pay for about 16 days of government spending. aren't taxes insignificant compared to entitlement reform which you and i were talking about, president obama promised he would tackle it in his first term? >> entitlement vessel basically everything which is another reason going off the cliff in the long term is not going to be that beneficial. there is nothing in the peelts for going off the cliff that address our long term entitlement problems. you still have that problem. >> gregg: i apologize you. we have breaking news we have to get to. jamie weinstein, thanks. >> heather: news conference going on in irving, texas where the police department is talking about a car accident that has left one dallas cowboys teammate dead an
defense department said the cuts to the defend would be catastrophic. they could be lying, but at a time of war over seas, i wouldn't take that bet. >> gregg: the president campaigned on $800 billion in tax hikes and then once re-elected he doubled it. even if he gets that higher amount, we did some calculations, that is only going to pay for about 16 days of government spending. aren't taxes insignificant compared to entitlement reform which you and i were talking about, president obama...
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>> i would go to the defense sector. i think the way it sets up, technically, it looks good here. if you do get a deal, lockheed martin is the way to go. >> i'm in that camp. i would go to boeing. look at them. it's had a tremendous year, the stock is around a 52-week high, sort of sideways, i think any certainty in terms of the economy going forward is going to be well for boeing. a lot of pent up demand for airplanes, basically just more efficient. boeing could really win. >> and are these binary trades, though? >> yes, i think in the short-term they are, but all three of the names we're going to mention, i'm mentioning general dynamics are long-term good. in the chance of general dynamics, you have a 10% forward free cash flow and it's trading at ten times forward earnings. a 50% market share in the large cabin private aircraft space and the best brand, that would be gulfstream. so, these stollings will do well with or without the cliff. i do think we get a resolution, these will do well quickly. >> pete? >> if we start to get ourselves into some sort of position, the housing r
>> i would go to the defense sector. i think the way it sets up, technically, it looks good here. if you do get a deal, lockheed martin is the way to go. >> i'm in that camp. i would go to boeing. look at them. it's had a tremendous year, the stock is around a 52-week high, sort of sideways, i think any certainty in terms of the economy going forward is going to be well for boeing. a lot of pent up demand for airplanes, basically just more efficient. boeing could really win....
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the pentagon spokesman says those cuts could force the defense department to abandon its new military strat george mitchell it's also likely to affect spending, as well as how the military provides for troops and their families. >>> this morning, signs that there may actually be movement on the fiscal cliff talks. kayla is live with that. >> reporter: a little bit of movement potentially. president obama and house speaker john boehner spoke by phone yesterday as democrats and republicans continue to dig their heels in over this budget standoff. there's been no announcement of any new face the face talks as lawmakers try to reach a deal to avoid the so called fiscal cliff in january. treasury secretary tim geithner tells cnbc republicans have made a little progress, but the obama administration is "absolutely ready to go over the cliff if the gop doesn't agree to raise tax rates on wealthy americans." apple has lost a bit of its shine. the tech giant stock suffering its worst day in four years on thursday. several factors may have been at play. investors worried apple may be giving up
the pentagon spokesman says those cuts could force the defense department to abandon its new military strat george mitchell it's also likely to affect spending, as well as how the military provides for troops and their families. >>> this morning, signs that there may actually be movement on the fiscal cliff talks. kayla is live with that. >> reporter: a little bit of movement potentially. president obama and house speaker john boehner spoke by phone yesterday as democrats and...
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this season, a good offense is the best defense. lysol. mission for health. a man is in critical condition this morning after falling from the upper deck of the oakland coliseum. it happened during the first 30 minutes of last night's raiders game. he fell 30 ft. into the concrete below. of employees are investigating but they believed was an accident. the u.s. supreme court is meeting behind closed doors to consider reviewing the challenge to california's proposition 8. if the court refuses to review the case same-sex marriage will be legal in california. same- sex couples could marry as soon as next week. the decision could come today or monday. the video coming into the kron4 knows room of a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocking japan this morning. a shock around midnight pacific time. the united states coast guard says the earthquake hit about 200 mi. off the coast. the tsunami warning issued early this morning has since been called off. >> the 2012 is likely to become the warmest year record in the united states. 1998 currently holds the title. the first 11 m
this season, a good offense is the best defense. lysol. mission for health. a man is in critical condition this morning after falling from the upper deck of the oakland coliseum. it happened during the first 30 minutes of last night's raiders game. he fell 30 ft. into the concrete below. of employees are investigating but they believed was an accident. the u.s. supreme court is meeting behind closed doors to consider reviewing the challenge to california's proposition 8. if the court refuses to...
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defense secretary leon panetta issued this warning now to syria's leaders. watch this. >> there will be consequences if the assad regime makes a terrible mistake by using these chemical weapons on their own people. i'm not going to speculate or comment on what those potential consequences would be but i think it's fair enough to say that their use of those weapons would cross a red line for us. martha: really gone to a whole new level now. and it is interesting, i guess, to note that it was exactly a year ago today that in an interview president assad told abc's barbara walters this. quote, no government in the world kills its people unless it is led by a crazy person. the charges are that bashar al-assad has already killed some 45,000 syrians on the ground in the middle of this battle. john bolton joins me now, former u.s. ambassador to the united nations and a fox news contributor. this, as i said, ambassador bolton, feels like it is going to a new level. in terms of that red line that leon panetta talks about is it filling the canisters? is it moving them
defense secretary leon panetta issued this warning now to syria's leaders. watch this. >> there will be consequences if the assad regime makes a terrible mistake by using these chemical weapons on their own people. i'm not going to speculate or comment on what those potential consequences would be but i think it's fair enough to say that their use of those weapons would cross a red line for us. martha: really gone to a whole new level now. and it is interesting, i guess, to note that it...
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criminal defense attorney anne bremner joins me. this is one of those stories where we're talking abo it this morning and everybody's jaw is on the floor, the affiliate here in portland, k2, they had a loaded handgun, ran from police, were handed over to their parents. i know they're i want to say itty-bitty but apparently not so much, can you not charge them? >> it is an astonishing story. my jaw is dropping right here. you think, portland? these kids? the gun and the bullets and everything else. but they can't -- they're too young. they're so young, it is an astonishing story, but too young to charge. because they don't have the capacity to commit a crime. they don't have the requisite knowledge about their criminality, potential crimin criminality to commit a crime. so they don't go to juvie. they go to their parents. where are they going next? who knows. >> they go home to their parents, you hope their parents punish them. there is no recourse? >> that's right. at least in the criminal laws. now, under the civil laws, the parent
criminal defense attorney anne bremner joins me. this is one of those stories where we're talking abo it this morning and everybody's jaw is on the floor, the affiliate here in portland, k2, they had a loaded handgun, ran from police, were handed over to their parents. i know they're i want to say itty-bitty but apparently not so much, can you not charge them? >> it is an astonishing story. my jaw is dropping right here. you think, portland? these kids? the gun and the bullets and...
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they were going to take a case that was sort of narrowly tailored to overturn section three of the defense of american act and section three prohibits the federal government from recognizing legal state-sanctioned marriages in the nine states that now have legal same-sex marriage. >> bill: plus the district of columbia. >> plus the dict of columbia. thank you. >> bill: this section has been ruled unconstitutional. >> about ten times now. i think it is actually ten times. the interesting thing, i saw this morning in the news and i think it was reported in the washington blade but now that the house g.o.p. like paul clement, the guy who's defending doma for the house right because the u.s. government stopped defending it. >> bill: the administration will not defend it. eric holder, barack obama say no. >> not doing it, right. they've spent $1.5 million over the past two years the house g.o.p. and paul clement spent $1.5 million defending this. that's your tax dollars going to work fellas. just want you to know. and they've reached their cap now. so apparently they can't do more. so i don't k
they were going to take a case that was sort of narrowly tailored to overturn section three of the defense of american act and section three prohibits the federal government from recognizing legal state-sanctioned marriages in the nine states that now have legal same-sex marriage. >> bill: plus the district of columbia. >> plus the dict of columbia. thank you. >> bill: this section has been ruled unconstitutional. >> about ten times now. i think it is actually ten times....